Entre Les Murs

Paris Pedestrian

Janet was away in London today (answering questions about a phone call she took from a plumber - long story). I found a reason to go for a walk downtown. I picked up some paint near the Hotel de Ville, then walked up to Opera Plaza, down to the Place de la Concorde and along the Seine. Being Valentine's Day, and Paris, there were lots of people about, couples at the movies, men carrying bouquets, and so on. It was much quieter along the river, where I took some pictures of the Eiffel Tower. It twinkles for the first ten minutes of every hour in a sparkly display that would impress even Steve Duff (my friend whose company lit Niagara Falls).

We have been here about six months now (more already for Janet; not quite five for me), but we both still get these "Wow, we live in Paris!" moments.

posted 14.2.06